A Safe Summer Drink.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 26 June 1914, Page 2

A Safe Summer Drink.

Lemon-syrup is a delightful drink j for the summer mo-nths, and for pic- ! nic outings. So often the sto- '■ mach is upset by unsuitable • drinks during the hot weather, but the following recipe can be safely recommended : Very thinly pare the yellow part ; of the skin off three lemons, and place it in a jug with two large breakf astcupfuls of water by the side of the fire to infuse for an hour. y ! Squeeze the Juice of the three ; lemons into a clean enamel sauce- j pan, add one and a half pounds of sugar, two breakfastcupfuls of ; water, and a teaspoonful of tar- ■ taric acid. Mix this together, and add the water in which the skins are infused. Boil all together : for ten to fifteen minutes. Strain ! through muslin, and bottle for use. | A dessertspoonful in a tumbler of j water is a most refreshing drink, j especially when a small piece of ! ice is added. j

Milk will not turn sour if a teaspoonful of fine salt be added to every quart.